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Local and Military
Invited To Speak To PAL And STEAM Youth
Tampa Native Assigned To Naval Station Norfolk
Dr. Shandale Terrell
was invited by Tim Abram, Executive Director of the Po- lice Athletic/Activities League/The Lakeland PAL Mentoring Program, to speak to over 50 Youth.
Dr. Terrell was also in- vited by Dr. Sallie Bris- bane, Director and Annette Lee, Volunteer of the Lake- land, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math- ematics (STEAM) Summer Youth Program to speak to over 30 Youth.
He spoke with them about: improving interper- sonal skills, staying away from drugs, having a great re- lationship with their parents, educators, and peers; im- proving their behavior, both at home and at school; and having positive self-esteem and self-confidence with one’s self.
From left to right: Dr. Sallie Brisbane, Annette Lee, Dr. Shan- dale Terrell and Araya Rodriguez-Lee.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Antonio Powell is currently serving with The Transient Personnel Unit, in Norfolk, Virginia. It is the largest Navy base in the world.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Powell has served in the Navy for 3 years and works as a Logistics Specialist. He is responsible for supporting all personnel in the unit.
“The Navy has taught me the importance of integrity. You do right regardless of the situation," Petty Officer 3rd Class Powell, a Tampa native said. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tom Gagnier)
PETTY OFFICER 3rd CLASS ANTONIO POWELL
He also addressed: staying in school and not dropping out of school; being a positive leader in their community
and school; and having edu- cational goals to attend an in- stitution of higher education oreducationworkforce.
Tampa Native Serves Aboard USS Lewis B. Puller
Coast Guard Cutter Conducts Change Of Command Ceremony
A Tampa native is cur- rently serving aboard the USS Lewis B. Puller. The ship is ported at the Naval Station Norfolk, which is the largest Navy base in the world.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Tucker Hassell said, “The Navy has taught me how to appreciate the opportunity to serve.”
Petty Officer 3rd Class Hassell has served in the Navy for 2 years and works as a Culinary Specialist who is responsible for maintain- ing and accounting of food inventory. (Photo by Mass Communication Spe- cialist 1st Class Tom Gagnier).
St. Petersburg --- The Coast Guard Cutter Resolute conducted a change of com- mand ceremony recently in St. Petersburg.
Vice Admiral Scott A. Buschman, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area Com- mander, presided over the ceremony that transferred command of the Resolute from Commander Carmen S. DeGeorge to Commander Roy R. Brubaker.
The event, though not specifically prescribed by Coast Guard regulations, was part of a heritage of seafaring customs.
Commander DeGe- orge was in command of the 210-foot Reliance-class cut- ter since June 2016 oversee- ing a crew of 82. During the latest patrol, under his com- mand, the Resolute crew in- terdicted and offloaded 2,600 pounds of marijuana
On June 13th, Coast Guard Commander Carmen DeGeorge, left, transferred command of the Coast Guard Cutter Resolute to Commander Roy Brubaker during a change of command cere- mony in St. Petersburg. Commander DeGeorge was in command of the ship since June 2016. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Of- ficer 2nd Class Ashley J. Johnson)
PETTY OFFICER 3rd CLASS TUCKER HASSELL
valued more than $14 mil- lion, and repatriated 50 Hait- ian migrants.
Commander Brubaker
is a Selinsgrove, Pennsylva- nia, native with 18 years of sea service experience. He
has been involved in a wide variety of missions across the country, including aids to navigation, search and res- cue, migrant and drug inter- dictions, and fisheries enforcement.
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